Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back MVP, per report
By Andrew Olson
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is reportedly the NBA MVP again.
On Sunday morning, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported, citing multiple sources, that Gilgeous-Alexander will repeat as MVP. The former Kentucky standout also won the award last year.
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Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs, multiple sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 17, 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander gets the nod over Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. The official MVP announcement will be made by the NBA at 7:30 p.m. ET Sunday on Prime Video.
This season, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Oklahoma City Thunder over 68 games. The defending NBA champions, Oklahoma City is 8-0 so far in this year’s postseason, sweeping the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. The Thunder will play the Spurs in the conference finals, beginning Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Gilgeous-Alexander was the high scorer in all 4 games of the Suns series. After a 25-point game in the opener, he scored 31 points or better over the next 3, including 42 in Game 3 on April 25. He was also the high scorer in Game 4 against the Lakers on Monday, scoring 35 in a 115-110 victory.
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Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
